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Discovery of Hektor

Germany · Science / Astronomy. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1907Date range
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1907

August Kopff1907

Heidelberg · Science / Astronomy

Discovers Hektor, a large asteroid in Jupiter's leading Trojan swarm.

Names involved

August Kopff

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